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HCR 2016

reinstatement; WIFA monies

57th Legislature - First Regular Session Introduced by Gail Griffin

The resolution urges restoring full LTWAF funding for WIFA to support long-term water projects, including public-private partnerships, as budgets allow.

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Bill Summary · HCR 2016

Summary — HCR 2016 (2025)

Title: reinstatement; WIFA monies
Type: Concurrent resolution (nonbinding)
Introduced: Jan 21, 2025 (Rep. Griffin) — Transmitted to Secretary of State: May 1, 2025

Purpose

HCR 2016 expresses the Arizona Legislature’s commitment to reinstating full funding for the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) — specifically the Long‑Term Water Augmentation Fund (LTWAF) — to support projects that conserve, reuse and augment the state’s water supply. The resolution responds to recent funding cuts that left WIFA with less than half of the promised LTWAF appropriations.

Key provisions / findings

  • Reaffirms statutory findings in A.R.S. §49‑1205(A) that parts of Arizona lack sufficient current and long‑term water supplies and that a comprehensive strategy of conservation, reuse and augmentation is needed.
  • Notes 2022 statutory changes (Senate Bill 1740, Laws 2022, ch. 366) expanding WIFA’s powers and assigning it a role in statewide water strategy.
  • Acknowledges WIFA’s November 2024 solicitation under the LTWAF seeking teams to develop water importation projects.
  • States that two consecutive years of funding cuts reduced LTWAF appropriations to less than half of the expected amount, jeopardizing WIFA’s ability to attract private capital and participate in projects.
  • Declares legislative commitments:
    1. Support for investing in long‑term solutions to water scarcity across urban and rural Arizona.
    2. Recognition that WIFA’s mission is critical and that its procurement solicitation is an effective tool to develop augmentation projects.
    3. Acknowledgement that large‑scale water infrastructure will require private capital and partnerships.
    4. A pledge that, as budget conditions improve, the Legislature will work with WIFA to reinstate the full appropriation envisioned for securing new water supplies and enabling private partnerships.

Who is affected

  • Primary: WIFA (administration of LTWAF and project development capacity).
  • Secondary: potential private partners and investors, local water providers, and Arizona communities (urban and rural) facing water shortages.
  • Note: the resolution does not itself provide funding.

Procedural status / timeline

  • House passed: Feb 11, 2025
  • Senate passed: Apr 30, 2025
  • Filed with Secretary of State: May 1, 2025

Impact and limits

HCR 2016 is a nonbinding expression of legislative intent. It signals political and policy support for restoring LTWAF appropriations and for facilitating public‑private partnerships but does not appropriate funds or change statutory authority. Its primary effect is to communicate legislative priorities to WIFA, budget makers and potential investors as future appropriations are considered.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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